Although we're still far off from the year 3000, one new gadget is straight out of Futurama. The Rufus Cuff claims to be a step above the smartwatch because it offers users a connected experience similar to one they would get on a smartphone. Aesthet...

Samsung is launching the second generation of its smartwatch just five months after the first one, the Galaxy Gear, made its debut. But this time it's a twofer. The Gear 2 (right in the pic above) and Gear 2 Neo expand Samsung's wearable line to a pa...

Samsung isn't looking to take on Apple with its Galaxy Gear smartwatch; rather, it has its sights set on OKCupid and Match.com. The clip follows the trials and tribulations of a technologically tragic love triangle: a "geared up" lethario named Jack,...

The Galaxy Gear smartwatch made its first cameo in a music video this week. A lime green version of Samsung's gadget appears alongside its tech sidekick, the Galaxy Note 3, in pop star Demi Lovato's "Neon Lights" music video. Not-so-subtle product pl...

Welcome to this morning's edition of "First To Know," a series in which we keep you in the know on what's happening in the digital world. Today, we're looking at three particularly interesting stories. A new iOS app called Knock is based around an ex...

Welcome to this morning's edition of "First To Know," a series in which we keep you in the know on what's happening in the digital world. Today, we're looking at three particularly interesting stories. Apple announced several new products at its even...

Samsung's smartwatch, the Galaxy Gear, was initially compatible only with the Galaxy Note 3, but this will change soon. Samsung announced it will bring Galaxy Gear compatibility to a range of other devices, including the Galaxy S4, S3, and Galaxy Not...

Are we living in the future? Samsung seems to think so, as two new ads for its Galaxy Gear smart watch compare the gadget to famous watches from television and movies. Posted on YouTube, the first spot (above) shows off watches with advanced function...

Samsung's Galaxy Gear is the device that was supposed to help make wearable tech mainstream. Unfortunately, as we covered in our full review, it just isn't ready. With something like the Galaxy Gear, text and photos only go so far, so we've done our ...

With the Galaxy Gear, Samsung is jumping headfirst into the smart watch space. But is the timing correct? As we discussed in our hands-on impressions of the Galaxy Gear in both New York and Berlin, the product holds a lot of promise. But it also hold...

Samsung’s new Galaxy Gear smart watch got a lot of press and attention a few weeks ago, and you probably think you know all there is to know about the technology giant’s first wearable gadget and its plans for on-your-wrist technology. We bet you don...

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Days after being revealed to the world at IFA in Berlin, Samsung's new Galaxy Gear smart watch is now available for pre-order. The Gear, along with the Galaxy Note 3, can be preordered from AT&T and Verizon. Sprint and T-Mobile are also expected to o...

It's a busy time for tech news, with Samsung, Sony, LG, Qualcomm and other companies unveiling new technology this week and Apple hosting its product event next week. Samsung's event was by far the most hyped this week, and the company unveiled the G...

Samsung's Galaxy Gear, Galaxy Note 3 and Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 Edition will hit the U.S. this October. Samsung announced all three devices at its big Unpacked event at the IFA conference in Berlin earlier this week. Many of the products will be avail...

Icona Pop, the Swedish music duo and self-described "nerds" who think gadgets are "sexy," debuted Samsung's new Galaxy Gear smart watch during a performance in New York City on Wednesday, just before the company unveiled the device in Berlin. Mashabl...

Samsung’s Galaxy Gear Smart Watch is an attractive, albeit bulky, entry into the suddenly white-hot smartphone and wearable technology market, but it only represents a fresh beginning in the never-ending quest to marry consumer interests with wearabl...

Swedish music duo Icona Pop, known for their smash hit "I Love It," wore the Samsung Galaxy Gear smartwatch at the company's Unpacked event at Times Square in New York City -- becoming the first people to sport the device in public (photos to come). ...

BERLIN -- It's finally here: Samsung announced its Galaxy Gear smart watch, two days before the official opening of the IFA Berlin trade show. After an early reveal of the Gear on the wrists of Icona Pop singers in New York, Samsung CEO J.K. Shin unv...

Samsung is hosting a big event Wednesday at Berlin's IFA show to announce a slew of new products. One of the most anticipated is the company's smart watch, the Galaxy Gear, as well as its third-generation big-screen smartphone, the Galaxy Note 3. Mas...

Welcome to this morning's edition of "First To Know," a series in which we keep you in the know on what's happening in the digital world. Today, we're looking at three particularly interesting stories. The war on drugs makes use of a phone database l...

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